Sodium Metal Ingots from Japan
Pure sodium metal in ingot form, an alkali metal used primarily in industrial applications such as chemical synthesis and alloy production. Classified under HTS 2805.19.90 as it is an alkali metal other than sodium in aqueous solution. This subheading covers rare-earth free, non-interalloyed alkali metals like sodium.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
5.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain certificates of purity and chemical analysis to verify it meets 'chemically defined' criteria for Chapter 28
• Ensure proper hazardous material labeling and UN-approved packaging due to sodium's reactivity with water
• Avoid misclassification as organo-metallic compounds which fall under Chapter 29